hinckley

I'm currently in the process of trading my '16 S6 for an '18 S5 Sportback. I think the calculation is relatively easy . . . you give up size and a bit of luxury for better handling. If handing is more important to you and you're not regularly carrying adults in the back, the Sportback is a no-brainer imo.

Silent Drone

I know you're not trolling. It's just that the S6 I ordered in December is supposed to arrive today. It's been a long wait and I can't imagine right now someone even considering the comprision because to me they are just completely different cars. The S5 will age better since it's the newer version but imo that is not enough of a reason to downgrade to one.

Another thing you said is that if you go with the S5 you will be getting one that is right in the first wave of inventory to get here. You won't get the best price usually under those circumstances. On the other hand, the S6 is at that point in its life cycle where it's not quite finished with its run (the 2018 will be the last C7.5 so we got about a year before the C8 hits dealer lots) but you will be able to start finding some great deals on them, and to me that's a factor. I would much rather have the C7.5 S6 at a discount than a brand spanking new S5 at a premium. Just seems like a no brainer.

AQ21

SD,congrats on the new car.. 5 months must have felt like forever! Please post pictures when you get the chance.

I'm definitely leaving to the S6 for many of the reasons you pointed out. I have a few weeks to decide. Really appreciate everyone's feedback on this forum.

Dr Chill

I think you'll really appreciate the 4.0TT over the 6 cylinder turbocharged motor. Both cars are nice, but the 4.0TT motor has much more potential with a computer tune and I'm sure sounds much better. Also gets excellent gas mileage with the cylinder deactivation. We traded our 14 S6 for a 17 S6 2 months ago for $10,000 under MSRP.

StormRyu

Is this the last year for the current model body? Is there any place I can use to always have up to date info on body years and such?

Blackhawk123

Dr. Chill,

Can you elaborate on the $10k off MSRP? Rebates + dealer discount?

I am about to place an order and trying to get a feel of how much off MSRP I can get BEFORE any Audi incentives.

Any info would be appreciated.

AQ21

Thank you everyone for your feedback! I am going with the S6 Prestige. I think they're both amazing but I enjoy the extra room of the S6. I'm supposed to pick it up this weekend. Will post some pics..

Dr Chill

$3000 AFS rebate (not sure if still available on 2017's or if available for 2018 new order), $1000 Audi loyalty rebate, invoice pricing on car.

Blackhawk123

Thank you.

AQ21

I picked up my S6 on Friday.. I am extremely happy I chose this over the S5 Sportback given the extra room.. Like many have said, they are both great choices. I wound up getting Tornado Grey w/Black. Prestige Package, DAP, Black Optics. I will post some pictures when I clean it up a bit.. Pollen in the north east is a b-tch this time of year!

Also, for those of you in the NYC tri state area, I wound up buying from New Country Audi in Greenwich. Their pricing was ultra competitive and they were such a pleasure to deal with I wound up getting a new Q7 for the family car! Ian Chang was my salesman and Nick Belli the sales manager were awesome.

Thanks again to everyone who weighed in with their thoughts/opinions.